Social Research Tenders and Contracts
See open social research tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
Social research procurement covers policy and programme evaluations, surveys of public attitudes and experience, resident surveys, qualitative and ethnographic research, consultation analysis, literature reviews, opinion polling and panel research. Fieldwork and analysis can be bought as separate pieces.
Social research is mostly commissioned as call-offs from research and analysis frameworks split into lots, alongside stand-alone evaluations and surveys. UK and devolved government departments, councils, health bodies, regulators, heritage bodies and universities commission social research.
2,391 results
- Expired contractPublished 4 July 2020
Office for Students Qualitative research to support the expansion of the National Student Survey to previously excluded students
£146,852
- Closed tenderPublished 3 July 2020
Research and development services and related consultancy services
£400,000
- Closed tenderPublished 3 July 2020
Providing support for Public Consultations
£62,504
- Awarded contractPublished 1 July 2020
Research services
£146,852
- Closed tenderPublished 18 June 2020
Cloud Project Manager for Analytical Platform
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 16 June 2020
Market testing of demand for an e-qualification in Knowledge Mobilisation and potential providers.
£16,000
- Closed tenderPublished 11 June 2020
Qualitative Research Project with Children Looked After
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 10 June 2020
Survey design services
£750,000,000
- Awarded contractPublished 26 May 2020
Schools Buying Hubs Alpha (and optional Beta) require a service design partner
£954,356
- Closed tenderPublished 22 May 2020
Request for tenders for the provision of approximately €190,000 worth of gift cards for the CSO's Household Surveys incentivised participation scheme.
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 20 May 2020
RBBC - JM - Resident Survey - AWARD
£50,840
- Closed tenderPublished 20 May 2020
Electronic cards
€190,000
- Expired contractPublished 18 May 2020
Hydrogen Heating Technical Support Contract
£150,000
- Expired contractPublished 18 May 2020
Hydrogen Heating Technical Support Contract
£350,000
- Awarded contractPublished 15 May 2020
Research and development services and related consultancy services
£1
- Closed tenderPublished 8 May 2020
COVID-19 Research Programme
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 7 May 2020
Social research services
£242,000
- Closed tenderPublished 6 May 2020
Research services
€1,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 6 May 2020
COVID-19 Research Programme
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 6 May 2020
Research Project: Qualitative research with audit committee chairs on audit quality
£49,000
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about social research, qualitative research, public attitudes, longitudinal study, residents survey, consultation analysis, household survey, ethnographic in the UK public sector.
What counts as a social research tender?
A social research tender is a contract commissioned by a public body to study social attitudes, behaviours or the effects of a policy, rather than commercial market research for a private client. Universities and independent research institutes are common suppliers for this work.
Who buys social research services?
Government departments, local authorities, health bodies and universities buy social research services to evaluate policies, understand public attitudes or assess the impact of a programme. These buyers may run the work directly or through a framework agreement.
What work does a social research contract cover?
A social research contract can cover survey design, interviews, focus groups, data analysis and the write-up of findings for a public body. Contracts vary from a single evaluation study to a multi-year framework for ongoing research and analysis support.
What CPV codes cover social research tenders?
Social research notices carry 79315000 (Social research services), 73110000 (Research services) and 79419000 (Evaluation consultancy services).
How do I find social research contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read departmental research and evaluation plans, programme evaluation requirements, residents survey schedules and early market engagement notices for research frameworks, which show work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.
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